Abolish Texas State Treasury Proposed By Whitehead
State Treasurer Martha Whitehead urged voters to approve a constitutional amendment to abolish the Treasury Department and merge duties into the comptroller's office. The proposal levels questions about efficiency, with critics noting concerns over spending authority and accountability. The comptroller John Sharp hailed it as a historic day for Texas government.
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Martha Whitehead
Whitehead
Ann Richards
Kay Bailey Hutchison
U.S. Senate
Treasury Department
State Comptroller
Longview
Comptroller's Office
John Sharp
Texas
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Comptroller’s Office
Bob Bullock
Karen Hughes
Republican Party of Texas
Gibson
Texas Chamber
University of Texas
Southwest Texas University
Robert Berdahl
University Council
Berdahl
Jerome Supple
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Corpus Christi
Texas Higher Education
Kenneth Ashworth
UT University Council
Boards of Regents
Ashworth
Christmas Gift on Skyline Drive Lights Tour
Susan Hall invites Wimberley residents to a yearly Christmas light display by John and Willie Baty. Starting around December 5, the drive is along RR12 North to County Road 176, then Skyline Drive. A hidden local tradition aims to share joy with the small community.
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Skyline Drive
Sims declines re‑election as Hays County treasurer
Dorothy P. Sims announces she will not seek another term as Hays County treasurer after a long tenure beginning in 1981. She thanks voters, staff, and her family, notes the need for checks and balances, and urges public involvement while planning a smooth transition to her successor.
Michele Tuttle for Hays County Treasurer
Michele Tuttle announces her candidacy for Hays County Treasurer noting Dorothy Sims will not seek another term. With twelve years in the treasurer’s office starting as an assistant in 1985, she pledges to uphold high standards and ensure tax money serves all residents of Hays County.
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Hays County
Dorothy
Dottie" P. Sims
Elvis and Kennedy mystery links in Gulfport shrimp boat tale
Letters from North America explores a fringe theory tying John F Kennedy's death to Elvis Presley. The author speculates Elvis faked disappearance, citing a shrimp boat named Lisa Marie and moonlit sightings as partial clues. The misspelled digits and name lengths are used to claim a hidden code.
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Kennedy
Thorugh
Elvis
Boys
Gulfport
Mississippi
Lisa Marie
Daugther
Hunka
Kentucky
Nedy
Elvis Presley
John F. Kennedy
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Dottie) Sims
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